Player Mailbag: Tyler Ulis Discusses Kentucky Memories, Sneakers and More

Tyler Ulis sat down with Suns.com to answer fan submitted questions via the Player Mailbag. Check out his answers below.

Name: Hannah Pittman Location: Harlan, KY Question:What has been the biggest difference for you between last year at Kentucky and this season in the NBA?

Tyler: Just the pace of the game. Guys are a lot better which is one of the reasons why I chose Kentucky. Most of the guys who came through were pros and I feel like you get a better advantage going into the NBA having already played against pros.

Tyler: It felt great. I was fresh in, started playing recently and hitting that game-winning shot was a great moment, especially as a rookie.

Name: Steven Newendyke Location: Chandler, AZ Question:Who is the NBA player you look up to the most, current or past?

Tyler: Allen Iverson. He’s a guy I’ve always watched and the reason why I started playing.

Name: Kristina Zhang Location: Toronto, Ontario Question:What do you and Devin like to do the most together?

Tyler: Play basketball, but outside of that, we’re kinda different. He plays a lot of video games and I’ll sit there and watch. We just hang out and kick it.

Name: Sara PowellLocation: Lexington, KY Question:What do you miss the most about Kentucky?

Tyler: The fan base. Big Blue nation is crazy. They travel with you everywhere and they’re always in the gym when we’re on the road. That fan base is definitely something I miss.

Name: Emily Hebdon Location: Queen Creek, AZ Question:If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Tyler: Honestly I don’t know yet. I’m trying to figure that out. I’ve been asking people where some good places to go and visit and hopefully one day I’ll be traveling enough to see some things.

Name: Laiba Chaudhary Location: Leeds, UK Question:How many tattoos do you have and which one is your favorite?

Tyler: I think I have 15 or 16. My favorite one is a tattoo of both of my mothers.

Name: Laiba Chaudhary Location: Leeds, UK Question:What’s the best part about playing on the same team as your college friend?

Tyler: It’s great for us because not only are we college friends, we’ve known each other since 8th grade. No one really gets the opportunity to play on the same college team and NBA team with their best friend. It’s great for us on and off the court.

Name: Ryan Pasiecznik Location: Phoenix, AZ Question:How old were you when you started playing basketball?

Tyler: My favorite are the 11s, Air Jordan 11 (XI). I don’t have a favorite color.

Name: Audrianna Gallegos Location: Mesa, AZ Question:If you had the chance to play basketball with any player, past or present, who would it be and why?

Tyler: I haven’t really thought about that question. I don’t know, that’s a hard one for me. I really don’t know.

Name: Pauline Gibson Location: MS Question:What did you do for your last birthday?

Tyler: It was my 21st birthday… I did a lot (laughing). One I’ll remember.

Name: Allison Snowball Location: Mesa, AZ Question:What is your favorite part about playing for the Suns?

Tyler: Just being here in Phoenix. The team is a family atmosphere. We’ve got a lot of young guys who are like brothers on and off the court and we’re really close with the coaching staff. I feel like it’s a nice brotherhood.